| name | github-cli |
| description | Default GitHub skill for the action agent. Use github_cli for any GitHub request — create/list/view/close issues and PRs, assign, labels, repos, releases, checks, github.com/owner/repo URLs, or gh api. Prefer over shell_run/!gh. Run these with github_cli in the current agent turn.
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| tools | ["github_cli"] |
github-cli
Authenticated gh for OpenSRE. Reads and writes — no approval gate. Prefer over
shell_run / !gh. Pass args after gh; optional repo as owner/name → -R.
Blocked top-level: auth, extension, workflow, run, secret,
codespace, ssh-key, gpg-key, config.
Capabilities
| Intent | Example args |
|---|
| Create issue | ["issue", "create", "--title", "…", "--body", "…"] |
| List / view issues | ["issue", "list"] / ["issue", "view", "42"] |
| Close / comment / edit | ["issue", "close", "42"] / ["issue", "comment", "42", "--body", "…"] |
| List / view / close / merge PRs | ["pr", "list"] / ["pr", "view", "45"] / ["pr", "close", "45"] / ["pr", "merge", "45"] |
| Repos / search | ["repo", "list"] / ["search", "issues", "crash"] |
| Arbitrary API | ["api", "repos/OWNER/REPO/issues"] |
After github_cli returns
Use summary when present. Reply short and chat-like.
- Simple (create/close/comment/merge, URL/
#n): plain prose, one sentence.
- Structured reads: light chat markdown — short lead-in + bullets
(
* #42 — title); no tables/headers.
- Mutate extras: at most 2–4 bullets. No GraphQL/JSON dumps. No "I found:".
- Failure: one sentence from
error / error_type — say it failed to run.
Prefer dedicated tools when they clearly fit
Slack propose/execute; workflow digests; investigation code/commit search.
Multi-source RCA (sentry + github issues + posthog) → investigation_start.
PR CI fix-and-push → fix_github_pr_ci. Security/quality alerts →
fix_github_security_alert.
Limitations
gh on PATH; OpenSRE token auth. Action-only — not in gather/investigation.
